Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window, and associated rectangular stone tablet, whose pediment includes a boss with the relief-carved letters RIP.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Paul's Church
Street
St Paul's Drive
Town
Alverthorpe
District
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Postcode
WF2 0BT
OS map ref
SE 31011 21852
Other Details
East wall
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Alverthorpe Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
RIP/ THIS EAST WINDOW/ IS DEDICATED IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE FOLLOWING WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE EUROPEAN WAR OF 1914-1918/ (NAMES)
War
How many names are listed in total?
47
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
47
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forename, surname
How is this information ordered?
Listed in two columns, not alphabetically by surname.
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Church of England
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablet
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stone
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
89765
Alverthorpe WW1 memorial
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Alverthorpe WW1 memorial
Copyright Statement
Copyright Helga Fox
Who is it credited to?
Helga Fox
Media Description
Kindly supplied to IWM in May 2020 by Helga Fox
Who took or provided this image?
Helga Fox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
98671
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
alverthorpe_war_memorial.jpg
Media Image Height
2048
Media Image Width
1536
Media ID
188616
Alverthorpe WW1 War Memorial
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Alverthorpe WW1 War Memorial
Copyright Statement
Helga Fox
Who is it credited to?
Helga Fox
Date Taken
3rd May 2020
Who took or provided this image?
Helga Fox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
2109
Media Image Width
1245